He was born April 15, 1930, in Cecil, to Alec Banning and Vera Pippin Banning. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church, a retired coal miner, a member of the United Mine Workers Association and a retired farmer.

He is preceded in death by his parents and son-in-law, Jim.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Northside Baptist Church with interment at Garden of Memories, under the direction of Smith Mortuary of Charleston.

He is survived by two daughters, Connie Gragg of Russellville and Shelly Banning-Tippin, M.D. and her husband, Philip Tippin, M.D., of Dardanelle; one sister, Phyllis Lemmons, of Fort Smith; Freeda Banning, mother of his youngest daughter; grandchildren, Tony Gragg of Dardanelle, Taylor Michelle Tippin of Dardanelle and Alex Tippin of Dardanelle.

A special thanks goes to Kathy Berry, Pam and Lori, all of First National Bank in Charleston. The family will visit with friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at Smith Mortuary.

Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church, P.O. Box, Charleston, AR 72933